Chiefs choose OT Fisher as No. 1 overall pick

NFL Draft

Tackle Eric Fisher, right, from Central Michigan stands with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL draft on Thursday at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

NEW YORK — Short on glam, slim on glitter and no sign of Manti Te’o, the NFL draft was still a solid B-plus.As in Big, as in Brawn, as in Bulk, as in Beefy.We’re talking a scale-busting 600 pounds at the outset Thursday night with offensive tackles Eric Fisher of Central Michigan and Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M.The first seven picks were all linemen: four on offense, three on defense.“That’s a lot of love for the big boys up front, which we usually don’t get,” Fisher said.None of the teams making ...

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